Cheshire East council tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in Cheshire East is £2,454.87 a year for 2026/27. That's up 5.2% on 2025/26 and £63 more than the England average. Most homes here are in band B: 21% of them.
Band D, 2026/27
£2,454.87 a year
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Type
- Unitary
- Region
- North West
- Rank
- the 135th most expensive of 296 councils in England
the 12th cheapest of 35 councils in the North West - England average
- £2,391.52 Band D
- Figures
- 2026/27, checked 27 October 2026
Cheshire East council tax bands 2026/27
Yearly charge and the usual monthly payment. Councils collect in 10 monthly payments unless you ask for 12. These are averages across the council area; your parish changes the exact figure (see below).
| Band | A year | Monthly, 10 payments | Monthly, 12 payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,636.58 | £163.66 | £136.38 |
| Band B | £1,909.34 | £190.93 | £159.11 |
| Band C | £2,182.11 | £218.21 | £181.84 |
| Band D | £2,454.87 | £245.49 | £204.57 |
| Band E | £3,000.40 | £300.04 | £250.03 |
| Band F | £3,545.92 | £354.59 | £295.49 |
| Band G | £4,091.45 | £409.15 | £340.95 |
| Band H | £4,909.74 | £490.97 | £409.15 |
Bands as published by the government (area council tax including the average parish precept). Monthly figures divide the year equally; the first payment can differ by a few pence.
Where your council tax goes
A Band D bill in Cheshire East is split between 4 bodies. Cheshire East council's own share is £1,975.95, including £37.64 raised this year for adult social care.
| Set by | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire East council | £1,975.95 | 80% |
| Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner | £295.44 | 12% |
| Cheshire fire and rescue | £100.09 | 4% |
| Parish or town council (average) | £83.39 | 3% |
Homes in each band
37% of the 192,820 homes in Cheshire East are in band A or B, and 16% are in band F or above.
Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax stock of properties, 31 March 2026. Counts are rounded.
Council tax by parish in Cheshire East
103 parish and town councils in Cheshire East add their own charge. Band D without any parish is £2,371.48; add the parish share for your area. Other bands are the same fraction of Band D as above.
| Parish or town council | Parish share | Band D total | Change in parish share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adlington | £77.25 | £2,448.73 | +£45.95 |
| Alderley Edge | £55.71 | £2,427.19 | −£3.67 |
| Alpraham and Calveley Community Council | £74.40 | £2,445.88 | +£12.88 |
| Alsager | £118.17 | £2,489.65 | −£0.54 |
| Arclid | £23.09 | £2,394.57 | +£0.73 |
| Ashley | £32.99 | £2,404.47 | −£1.52 |
| Aston by Budworth | £17.55 | £2,389.03 | +£2.71 |
| Audlem | £86.48 | £2,457.96 | +£1.23 |
| Barthomley | £38.74 | £2,410.22 | +£0.02 |
| Betchton | £38.68 | £2,410.16 | +£19.40 |
| Bickerton | £14.44 | £2,385.92 | −£0.54 |
| Bollington | £145.26 | £2,516.74 | +£8.60 |
| Bosley | £21.37 | £2,392.85 | +£0.39 |
| Bradwall | £31.62 | £2,403.10 | +£0.03 |
| Brereton | £31.89 | £2,403.37 | +£0.88 |
| Brindley | £23.26 | £2,394.74 | −£0.32 |
| Buerton | £41.53 | £2,413.01 | +£1.78 |
| Bulkeley & Ridley Parish Council | £24.99 | £2,396.47 | +£2.05 |
| Bunbury | £64.72 | £2,436.20 | +£4.32 |
| Burland & Acton Parish Council | £43.05 | £2,414.53 | +£9.70 |
| Chelford | £65.41 | £2,436.89 | +£0.71 |
| Cholmondeley | £20.51 | £2,391.99 | −£0.13 |
| Cholmondeston | £24.49 | £2,395.97 | +£0.26 |
| Chorley (Wilmslow West and Chorley) | £17.74 | £2,389.22 | +£0.00 |
| Church Lawton | £49.91 | £2,421.39 | +£2.29 |
| Church Minshull | £34.44 | £2,405.92 | +£2.36 |
| Congleton | £138.33 | £2,509.81 | +£20.92 |
| Cranage | £35.89 | £2,407.37 | +£1.32 |
| Crewe Town Council | £99.99 | £2,471.47 | +£2.73 |
| Disley | £106.11 | £2,477.59 | +£7.39 |
| Dodcott cum Wilkesley | £34.96 | £2,406.44 | +£0.60 |
| Doddington | £19.33 | £2,390.81 | +£3.71 |
| Eaton | £31.60 | £2,403.08 | +£2.33 |
| Gawsworth | £53.04 | £2,424.52 | +£1.04 |
| Goostrey | £54.16 | £2,425.64 | +£2.93 |
| Great Warford | £24.86 | £2,396.34 | +£0.89 |
| Handforth | £85.70 | £2,457.18 | +£20.12 |
| Hankelow | £31.77 | £2,403.25 | +£22.07 |
| Haslington | £35.36 | £2,406.84 | +£2.58 |
| Hassall | £41.39 | £2,412.87 | −£0.48 |
| Hatherton | £26.38 | £2,397.86 | +£2.57 |
| Haughton | £8.53 | £2,380.01 | +£0.12 |
| Henbury | £82.27 | £2,453.75 | +£11.56 |
| High Legh | £13.79 | £2,385.27 | −£0.12 |
| Higher Hurdsfield | £22.60 | £2,394.08 | −£0.20 |
| Holmes Chapel | £101.16 | £2,472.64 | +£6.54 |
| Hough | £28.99 | £2,400.47 | +£3.52 |
| Hulme Walfield | £24.82 | £2,396.30 | −£7.38 |
| Kettleshulme & Lyme Handley Parish Council | £52.52 | £2,424.00 | +£1.17 |
| Knutsford | £148.93 | £2,520.41 | +£16.01 |
| Little Bollington with Agden Community Council | £22.14 | £2,393.62 | +£3.93 |
| Lower Withington | £37.92 | £2,409.40 | +£3.02 |
| Macclesfield Town Council | £71.44 | £2,442.92 | +£3.65 |
| Marbury cum Quoisley | £31.50 | £2,402.98 | +£0.78 |
| Marton | £31.62 | £2,403.10 | −£1.71 |
| Mere | £19.02 | £2,390.50 | +£0.13 |
| Middlewich | £131.39 | £2,502.87 | +£3.89 |
| Millington & Rostherne Parish Council | £39.50 | £2,410.98 | +£0.00 |
| Minshull Vernon | £22.00 | £2,393.48 | +£0.00 |
| Mobberley | £36.02 | £2,407.50 | +£2.58 |
| Moston | £42.10 | £2,413.58 | −£0.78 |
| Mottram St. Andrew | £19.33 | £2,390.81 | +£0.35 |
| Nantwich | £166.53 | £2,538.01 | +£5.63 |
| Nether Alderley | £101.45 | £2,472.93 | −£2.63 |
| Newbold Astbury | £60.41 | £2,431.89 | −£0.79 |
| Newhall | £12.45 | £2,383.93 | +£2.48 |
| North Rode | £16.59 | £2,388.07 | +£0.08 |
| Odd Rode | £52.88 | £2,424.36 | +£1.04 |
| Ollerton | £25.34 | £2,396.82 | −£6.43 |
| Over Alderley | £29.23 | £2,400.71 | +£6.45 |
| Peckforton | £45.00 | £2,416.48 | +£2.23 |
| Peover Inferior | £41.23 | £2,412.71 | +£1.15 |
| Peover Superior & Snelson Parish Council | £67.74 | £2,439.22 | +£2.74 |
| Pickmere | £53.89 | £2,425.37 | +£4.45 |
| Plumley | £55.09 | £2,426.57 | +£2.62 |
| Pott Shrigley | £32.44 | £2,403.92 | +£4.69 |
| Poynton with Worth | £109.19 | £2,480.67 | +£5.17 |
| Prestbury | £66.58 | £2,438.06 | −£0.01 |
| Rainow | £25.60 | £2,397.08 | +£1.25 |
| Rope | £10.50 | £2,381.98 | +£2.91 |
| Sandbach | £95.21 | £2,466.69 | +£4.34 |
| Shavington cum Gresty | £93.15 | £2,464.63 | +£0.00 |
| Siddington | £26.88 | £2,398.36 | +£2.34 |
| Smallwood | £12.13 | £2,383.61 | +£0.10 |
| Somerford | £50.05 | £2,421.53 | −£1.11 |
| Sound | £13.34 | £2,384.82 | +£2.35 |
| Spurstow | £27.09 | £2,398.57 | +£1.60 |
| Stapeley | £15.82 | £2,387.30 | +£4.26 |
| Stoke | £42.96 | £2,414.44 | −£2.26 |
| Styal | £33.38 | £2,404.86 | −£0.01 |
| Sutton | £22.04 | £2,393.52 | −£0.10 |
| Swettenham | £48.50 | £2,419.98 | +£6.46 |
| Tabley Inferior | £14.93 | £2,386.41 | +£0.00 |
| Twemlow | £69.55 | £2,441.03 | +£32.16 |
| Wardle | £40.82 | £2,412.30 | +£1.95 |
| Warmingham | £37.02 | £2,408.50 | +£0.39 |
| Weston & Basford Parish Council | £50.73 | £2,422.21 | +£1.32 |
| Willaston | £40.23 | £2,411.71 | +£4.63 |
| Wilmslow | £57.05 | £2,428.53 | +£1.12 |
| Wistaston | £23.55 | £2,395.03 | +£0.91 |
| Worleston | £18.69 | £2,390.17 | +£2.74 |
| Wrenbury cum Frith | £32.64 | £2,404.12 | −£5.65 |
| Wybunbury | £52.93 | £2,424.41 | +£2.45 |
Parish shares from the government's council tax statistics for town and parish councils, 2026/27.
Discounts and premiums in Cheshire East
Everyone in England gets the national discounts: 25% off if you live alone, nothing to pay for all-student homes, and one band lower if your home has been adapted for a disabled person. How discounts work. Cheshire East also sets its own rules on second and empty homes:
| Second homes | 100% premium: you pay double the normal chargesince 1 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Long-term empty homes | 100% premium after 1 year; 200% premium after 5 years; 300% premium after 10 years |
| Local discounts | Care leavers under 25 (in Cheshire East Council's care): reduction in certain circumstances; Section 13A discretionary reductions in exceptional circumstances; postponing payment pending sale |
Source: Cheshire East website, checked 27 October 2026.
On a low income? Each English council runs its own Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age people. Cheshire East Council Tax Reduction.
Band D in Cheshire East over the years
Show the figures
| Year | Band D |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,454.87 |
| 2025/26 | £2,332.61 |
| 2024/25 | £2,217.19 |
| 2023/24 | £2,109.02 |
| 2022/23 | £2,003.60 |
| 2021/22 | £1,944.45 |
| 2020/21 | £1,851.05 |
| 2019/20 | £1,777.26 |
| 2018/19 | £1,706.28 |
| 2017/18 | £1,610.44 |
| 2016/17 | £1,539.99 |
| 2015/16 | £1,482.72 |
| 2014/15 | £1,473.29 |
| 2013/14 | £1,470.29 |
| 2012/13 | £1,463.15 |
| 2011/12 | £1,450.74 |
| 2010/11 | £1,448.24 |
| 2009/10 | £1,420.01 |
Band D including the average parish or community precept. 2009/10 to 2026/27.
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D | Difference | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire West and Chester | £2,517.33 | +£62.46 | Compare |
| Shropshire | £2,528.18 | +£73.31 | Compare |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | £2,338.21 | −£116.66 | Compare |
| Stockport | £2,618.90 | +£164.03 | Compare |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | £2,334.25 | −£120.62 | Compare |
| High Peak | £2,384.66 | −£70.21 | Compare |
| Trafford | £2,291.70 | −£163.17 | Compare |
| Warrington | £2,447.61 | −£7.26 | Compare |
| Manchester | £2,312.04 | −£142.83 | Compare |
Pay, check your band or apply for a discount
This site is independent. To pay, see your exact bill, tell the council you've moved or apply for a discount, use the council's own site.
Questions
How much is council tax in Cheshire East?
In 2026/27 Band D is £2,454.87 a year. Bands run from £1,636.58 (Band A) to £4,909.74 (Band H). The exact figure depends on your parish or town council.
How much is Band B council tax a month in Cheshire East?
Band B is £1,909.34 a year: £190.93 a month over 10 payments or £159.11 over 12. Band B is the most common band here (21% of homes).
How much did Cheshire East council tax go up?
Band D rose from £2,332.61 in 2025/26 to £2,454.87 in 2026/27, an increase of 5.2% (£122.26).
Does Cheshire East charge extra council tax on second homes?
Yes. Cheshire East charges a 100% premium on second homes in 2026/27, so the owner pays 200% of the normal charge.
Who do I pay council tax to in Cheshire East?
You pay Cheshire East council, which collects the whole bill and passes on the shares set by Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Cheshire fire and rescue and Parish or town council. Use the council's own website to pay, check your bill or apply for discounts.
Sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, published 25 March 2026, checked 27 October 2026
- Council Tax: stock of properties, 2026 - CTSOP1.1: number of properties by Council Tax band, local authority and LSOA/MSOA at 31 March 2026 (geography = LAUA rows), Valuation Office Agency, checked 27 October 2026
- Council website (premiums and discounts), checked 27 October 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we compile these figures.